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“I'll Have The Cancer Please, Sir”
*“I'll Have The Cancer Please, Sir”* By Jamie at www.CapitalistExploits.at "Self annihilation, that is. We're following the path of a plant. Recently I watched in amazement a neighbors plant. Agave franzosinii or "Majestic Agave", they call it and here's a picture. Not the real one. That one's now dead. Something like 6 months ago my neighbor's plant began to grow a super impressive spike just like the one you see in the photo above, which is the exact same species. It was ridiculous! This spike grew from nothing to a height of probably 8 or 9 meters... or about 30 feet. And it did... more »
Tim Scott
Politico isn’t so liberal that you have to avoid it or feel we’re going to hell in a handbasket, but I found this paragraph a bit odd. The writer is interviewing Tim Scott, a black Congressman representing North Carolina’s Republicans. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/03/16/senator-tim-scott-black-republican-trump-profile-217237 “Yet in the age of Trump, he is coming to terms with an uncomfortable truth: The fixation on his color is a feature, not a bug. No matter his achievements or aspirations, Tim Scott is sentenced to exist in America’s collective political subcon... more »
I'm back. Did I miss anything...
*important?* Stormy Daniels? Seriously? The Hogg creature slithering out and commanding media time that could be far better used for someone actually intelligent? His behavior harks back to the Nazi Youth movement. I *am* somewhat concerned with this whole boycott crapola against Laura Ingraham. Like Sean Hannity, I don't hold with boycotting advertisers and companies. If a company takes a stand for or against something that directly affects me, I may decide to shop elsewhere, but to force a company to take a stand for or against an *individual* is dangerous. How about Roseann... more »
March 2018 The Return Of The Islamic State Insurgency
In October 2017, the Islamic State’s Al-Naba newspaper calledon its followers to switch to an insurgency like it did after the Surge. Faced with offensives by the Iraqi government backed by the U.S. led Coalition, the militants could no longer hold ground and suffer such heavy losses at the same time. As a result, the operations to free the last pieces of territory that IS held in Iraq were met with little resistance as Islamic State fighters fell back to regroup. Five months later and the insurgency has finally re-emerged. The number of incidents is still relatively flat since Al ... more »
Environmental Hipocrisy in Massachusetts
“To build the new $27 billion gas export plant on the Arctic Ocean that now keeps the lights on in Massachusetts, Russian firms bored wells into fragile permafrost; blasted a new international airport into a pristine landscape of reindeer, polar … Continue reading →
Christian origins of America’s Constitutional Republic
“As one billion Christians around the world gather on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the foundational event of the Christian faith, it is worth reminding every American about the Christian origins of our constitutional republic.” click … Continue reading →
Redesigning Reality #023 – Better Than Gun Control
*Waking Times* - Where do you stand on gun control?
Skripal Affair: Moscow’s 14 Questions
*RT International* | Still, London refused to cooperate with Russia on the case, denying its consular staff access to Russian citizen Yulia Skripal - and turning down a request to provide a sample of the alleged 'Novichok'.
Arab world has abandoned Palestine: Jumblatt
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, tweeted his frustrations on the Palestine crisis, Monday, pointing out that the Palestinian people are all alone against Israel. “The Palestinian people in Gaza are left alone in the midst of the siege, shelling and sniping,” Jumblatt tweeted. “No Arab League […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US reinforcements arrive in Manbij ahead of Turkish invasion (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANN (7:10 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition sent reinforcements to the northern Aleppo district of Manbij, the Turkish state-owned Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday. Citing “trustworthy local sources,” the Anadolu Agency claimed that the U.S. military sent at least 300 soldiers to Manbij in a convoy comprised of several armored vehicles and construction machines. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Houthi forces launch ballistic missile at Saudi military base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – For the second time in the last 48 hours, the Houthi forces have fired a ballistic missile towards a military installation inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired a Badr-1 ballistic missile at the Al-Jarbah Base in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli threats to attack Lebanon are groundless: Ezzeddine
Minister of State for Administrative Development Inaya Ezzeddine stated on Monday that the Israeli threats to launch an offensive on Lebanon were groundless. “The threats of the Israeli enemy to strike Lebanon are nothing but words of the helpless and the frightened,= because those who are confident of their combat and their military capabilities do […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Incumbent president Sisi wins Egyptian presidential election with 97%
Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has won a second term with 97% of the vote and 41% of voter turnout after facing no serious challenge, according to the election committee. Almost 100% Egyptians have given about 22 million votes for incumbent president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi with a 41.05 percent voter turnout, Egypt’s election commission announced. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ISIS launches massive offensive in east Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has launched another massive offensive in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, targeting the eastern countryside of this province in the Euphrates River Valley. ISIS reportedly began the offensive by storming the defenses of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at the strategic town of Al-Bahra. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Air Force destroys jihadist underground base in southwest Idlib (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces continued their bombardment of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions in the Idlib Governorate, today, striking several areas around this province. On Monday morning, Russian jets flying out of the Hmaymim Military Airport in southwest Latakia were given the task of destroying an underground base that belonged to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish military enters Khan Sheikhoun to setup observation points: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – A Turkish Army delegation was filmed, today, entering the large town of Khan Sheikhoun in southern Idlib. The Turkish Army delegation was accompanied by a group of Free Syrian Army (FSA); they would also travel south of Khan Sheikhoun and enter the northern countryside of Hama. According to pro-opposition activists, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS, SDF to exchange prisoners, corpses in Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:25 P.M.) – The Islamic State and the US-backed Kurdish militia have agreed to exchange militants who had been captured in previous battles between the two warring parties in Eastern Syria. 20 Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are expected to be released in exchange for 30 ISIS jihadists as per […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey issues arrest warrant for Gulen over killing of Russian envoy – reports
Ankara on Monday ordered the arrest of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen along with seven members of his Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) over the killing of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov, who was assassinated in 2016, the Yeni Safak newspaper reported. According to the newspaper, the FETO top figures Serif Ali Tekalan and Emre Uslu Gulen were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army takes control of 6 towns in southern Hama: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) asserted full control over six towns in the southern countryside of the Hama Governorate today. A joint Syrian-Russian delegation began the day by securing a deal with the town elders in Taqsis, paving the way for the nearby towns of Imarah, and Al-Jamqaliyah to also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Large group of Jaysh Al-Islam militants leave Douma
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Minutes ago, a large group of Jaysh Al-Islam militants departed from the town of Douma via the Wafiddeen Crossing, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, eight buses carrying 448 militants and their family members left Douma for the northern Aleppo city of Jarabulus . Another large […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 2
1941 Regent of Iraq arrived at British airbase at Habaniya Anbar after Golden Square officers tried to arrest him after coup 1941 Regent tried and failed to organize resistance to Golden Square coup in Basra Then fled to Jordan 1975 Iraq army sealed border with Iran and declared Kurdish revolt over Mustafa Barzani and 150,000 Kurds fled to Iran 1975 1972-75 some 17,000 killed and 280,000 displaced during Kurdish rebellion 1982 Dep Cmdr of Iran’s armed forces claimed end of Iran-Iraq War was near 1986 Khomeini called for all able bodied men to joi... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 91 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
MIT Finding: Relying on renewables alone significantly inflates the cost of overhauling energy
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Evidence points to the need for a broader range of clean power beyond just wind and solar. by James Temple A growing number of US cities and states have proposed or even passed legislation that would require producing all electricity from renewable energy sources like solar and wind within…
“It’s a Long Way Down, Folks”
*“It’s a Long Way Down, Folks”* by Allan Weisbecker "My first glimpse of anything ‘Spacex’ was a few months ago and was just a few seconds on the news – one of their ‘boosters’ landing on a barge at sea. I remember laughing and moving on; the image was so preposterous that I didn’t take it seriously, i.e., it didn’t occur to me that it was supposed to be ‘real’ – how little I’ve learned over the years, eh? (Click images for larger size.) *Seeing this I looked for birds flying backwards.* My quick look told me a few things: As a lifelong sailor, I could see from the white caps that th... more »
The U.S. Navy's Greatest Mistake Ever: They Only Built 3 Of These Nuclear Attack Submarines
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Seawolf-Class is an amazing sub. But very, very expensive. *The resulting submarine is according to the U.S. Navy ten times quieter over the full range of operating speeds than the Improved Los Angeles submarines, and an astonishing seventy times quieter than the original Los Angeles–class submarines. It can run quiet at twice the speed of previous boats. This formidable increase in performance came at formidable increase in cost. The total Seawolf program was estimated at $33 billion for twelve submarines, an unacceptable cost considering the So... more »
The Inside Story of How Israel's Air Force Dominates the Sky (And Crushes Its Enemies)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The best of the best--and for a very simple reason. *Enter the Lavi. Like its counterparts in both the USSR and the United States, the IDF air arm believed that a high/low mix of fighters best served its needs. This led to the development of the Lavi, a light multirole fighter that could complement the F-15 Eagles that Israel continued to acquire from the United States. The Lavi filled the niche that the F-16 Viper would eventually come to dominate. It included some systems licensed by the United States, and visually resembled an F-16 with a differe... more »
Inside the Navy’s Iowa Class Battleship, a Warship So Powerful It Was Brought Back From the Dead 3 Times
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * They don't make them like this anymore. *By the late 1980s the Soviet Union was visibly on the decline, and starting in 1989 the Navy made plans to retire the battleships yet again. On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded and occupied Kuwait, and in response a massive American sea, air and land force was sent to defend Saudi Arabia. While Iowa and New Jersey were in the process of being decommissioned, Missouri and Wisconsin were deployed to the Persian Gulf. During Operation Desert Storm, the campaign to liberate Kuwait, both battleships fired To... more »
Why A War Between America and China Is Very Possible: Here Is How It Would Go Down
*Robert Farley* *Security, * And what the peace might look like. *Potentially, victory could cement the US-led alliance system, making the containment of China considerably less expensive. Assuming that the war began with an assertive Chinese move in the East or South China Sea, the United States could plausibly paint China as the aggressor, and establish itself as the focal point for balancing behavior in the region. Chinese aggression might also spur regional allies (especially Japan) to increase their defense expenditures. A war could invigorate US government and society aro... more »
Goldman Sachs Signals Potential Crash, Tells Clients to “Hedge What You’re Afraid Of”
[image: goldman] The managing director of Goldman Sachs just issued a warning to their clients telling them to prepare for the worst and "Hedge what you're afraid of." The post Goldman Sachs Signals Potential Crash, Tells Clients to “Hedge What You’re Afraid Of” appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Students Rally For Gun Rights, While Praising The Very People Who Will Take Their Guns
[image: gun rights] The students who marched in support of gun rights carried "Blue Lives Matter" flags to signal the fact that they also don't realize that the real problem is with an increasing police state that continues to infringe upon Americans' liberties in the name of "safety." The post Students Rally For Gun Rights, While Praising The Very People Who Will Take Their Guns appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
"Life Is Never Easy..."
"Life is never easy for those who dream." - Robert James Waller
Stephen Hawking on What Killed the World of the Jetsons. Prelude to Thoughts on a Guaranteed Jobs Program
*The Jetson's life in one is which so little work is done by humans that leisure time has expanded exponentially and no one is poor. In the image above, even the robot maid has robots to serve her. What's the unspoken assumption behind the Jetson's world? * *by Gaius Publius* *the swarthy Furies stalk the mangone rich beyond all rights* *–Aeschylus, Agamemnon* I'm about to start writing about the new proposal from Stephanie Kelton and her colleagues at the Levy Institute on the guaranteed jobs program, a proposal, by the way, that's starting to get some serious notice. But ahead ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Two degrees no longer seen as global warming guardrail Opinion | At Pruitt’s E.P.A.: No Studies, No Data, No Rules China Military Used to Plant Trees video. WaPo: MLK’s Family Believes James Earl Ray Was Framed In Unprecedented Move, China Plans To Pay For Oil Imports With Yuan Instead Of Dollars Lockheed Martin Patents Nuclear Fusion-Powered Fighter Jet Drone Footage Reveals Stunning Size Of Palestinian "Great Return March" Protests Just Before "Bloodbath" Ensued Bahrain makes largest oil discovery in its historyFrance To Send Military Forces To Syria As Trump Prepa... more »
Trade War Retaliation: China Slaps US with Up To 25% Bigger Import Tariffs
RT Published on Apr 1, 2018 Beijing is hiking up tariffs on more than 128 US imports, including fruit and pork, as part of a tit-for-tat response to US President Donald Trump’s $60 billion package of tariffs imposed against China. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/92bn end
China's Formula to Defeat Western Hegemony
In the past, I have quoted from Global Times, China's unofficial English-language mouthpiece for the nation's Communist leadership. In a recent Op-Ed, the author looks at the recent actions taken by the West against Russia for their alleged poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal. Let's look at some excerpts from the piece entitled "*Russian diplomat expulsions signal crude side of Western intention*". Here is the opening paragraph which sets the stage for the commentary: "*On March 26, the US, Canada, and several European Union countries expelled Russian diplomats from their respe... more »
The five Facebook groups that Jeremy Corbyn belonged to - A question that I think deserves an answer
If the five suspect Facebook groups that Jeremy Corbyn belonged to were not antisemitic groups, or groups tolerant of antisemitic sentiments, then why were any anti Semitic posts not removed from the groups by their moderator or moderators? So which journalist or interviewer is going to ask Jeremy Corbyn that question? I suggest that it won't be anyone from the BBC.
TPPF stands for rights of short-term rental owners and guests
By Robert Henneke This court has long protected the notion that a person’s home is their castle, whether they be an owner, tenant, or guest. TPPF seeks this court’s protection against infringement of short-term rental owners and guests’ most personal, constitutionally protected rights to privacy, assembly, association, freedom from unreasonable searches, due course of law, and equal protection all infringed upon by Austin’s short-term rental ordinance. Appellants have toiled to build their short-term rental endeavors and enjoyed the liberty to provide a peaceful home for their te... more »
Texas schools aren't stretching their dollars in classrooms
By James Quintero
TPPF files amicus brief supporting Texas Supreme Court review of economic liberty case
By Robert Henneke The Foundation believes the Texas Supreme Court should take this opportunity to review -- and reverse -- the appellate court's flawed ruling, which says that an infringement of individual liberty isn't a problem unless it's a complete prohibition.
Federal tax reform is making people's lives better
By James Quintero
UPDATE: Briefing Note on ‘Doubts about Novichoks’
*WGSPM* | In view of rapidly worsening relations between the West and Russia, and the evolving military events in Syria, this evidence-based analysis has been published in respect to the Skripal incident of March 4, 2018.
Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin, who is still orchestrating hacks of our power grid, to the White House.
So wen I visit I will take you room. You can have the couch, understood?Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *President Trump has reportedly invited Vladimir Putin to the White House for a visit, according to a statement from the Kremlin. Putin aide Yury Ushakov told reporters Monday that during a March 20 phone conversation, Trump “suggested that the first meeting could be held in Washington” between the two leaders. “If everything goes well, I hope that the American side would not refuse its proposal to discuss the possibility of organizing the summit talks.” According to an Agence Fra... more »
When Did the United States Census Stop Asking About Citizenship?
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the question about citizenship was removed from census forms in 2010; is she correct?
Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies
South Africa's state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died.
It’s Official: A British Man Has Contracted The First Case of Untreatable ‘Super-Gonorrhea’
It’s not a great feeling to know that you scared your doctors. Unfortunately for a man in the UK, he recently did so: he displayed a case of gonorrhea that so dramatically resisted treatment that it chilled his physicians. That’s … Continue reading →
There Are Giant Plasma Tubes Floating Above Earth
We’d long suspected them, but in 2015 astronomers for the first time captured visual evidence of tubular plasma structures in the inner layers of the magnetosphere surrounding the Earth. “For over 60 years, scientists believed these structures existed but by … Continue reading →
Your Rubber Ducky Is a Disgusting Biohazard, Loaded With Potential Pathogens
The nightmare is real. It’s one of the happiest-looking, most unassuming objects in your home. It exists only to float and create smiles. But behind the buoyant facade lies a dirty, dangerous secret. New research reveals rubber ducks have a … Continue reading →
Fossils Reveal an Ancient Climate Catastrophe, And We Need to Pay Attention
Scott Wing had spent more than a decade in the badlands of Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin, most of it thirsty, sunburned, and down on his hands and knees, digging endlessly through the dirt. But he had never found anything like the … Continue reading →
Your Ancestors Didn’t Sleep the Way You Do
Nobody questions the importance of getting enough sleep. At minimum, it’s essential for rejuvenating the mind and revitalizing the body. But, what is enough? And what does it look like? Many people find they wake during the night and wonder if … Continue reading →
Whisper From the First Stars Sets Off Loud Dark Matter Debate
A surprise discovery announced a month ago suggested that the early universe looked very different than previously believed. Initial theories that the discrepancy was due to dark matter have come under fire. Evidence pointing to the discovery of the earliest … Continue reading →
Does my algorithm have a mental-health problem?
Will driverless cars hallucinate? Is my car hallucinating? Is the algorithm that runs the police surveillance system in my city paranoid? Marvin the android in Douglas Adams’s Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy had a pain in all the diodes down … Continue reading →
Fuelling the future
Fantasies about new power sources for human ambitions go back a century or more. Could these past visions energise our own future? In his short story ‘Let There Be Light’, the science-fiction author Robert A Heinlein introduced the energy source … Continue reading →
How to see race
Race is a shapeshifting adversary: what seems self-evident takes training to see, and twists under political pressure We think we know what race is. When the United States Census Bureau says that the country will be majority non-white by 2044, … Continue reading →
Is meditating on death like putting on a fur coat in summer?
The Charnel House by Henry de Groux (1866-1930), Musée des Beaux-Arts, Mons, Belgium. Memento mori – invitations to reflect on our own mortality – have been common throughout history. Two ancient traditions that made reflection on death central to their … Continue reading →
Holistic Doctor Exposes the Truth About How the Medical Board Certifies Its Doctors
Dr. David Brownstein finished conventional medical school and became board-certified family physician, but most of what he learned he had to leave behind for what he actually found to be working for his patients — holistic medicine. He has been practicing holistic medicine for about 20 years, but it has been 10 years this spring since his last re-certification by the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP). After some debating, he begrudgingly went to take the test and found it to be a huge waste of time. For about seven hours, Brownstein immersed himself in the test and was sh... more »
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week. - Charlie May writes that the inequality which is radically reshaping the American political scene receives short shrift compared to other stories. And Thomas Piketty studies (PDF) the political realignment which is seeing relatively well-defined class politics replaced with "multiple-elite" models. - Meanwhile, Tom Parkin notes that Justin Trudeau's particular elitist vision is wearing thin very quickly: We have common needs. We all need health care. Our children need education. We need an income, nutrition and a community to live in. We need s... more »
EVEN ON MATTERS OF RACE: Extraterrestrials school us on race!
*MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2018Part 1—They wonder if anything matters:* As is true on so many Saturday mornings, last Saturday morning was a morning when The Crazy continued. Donald J. Trump was sounding off about Amazon's alleged depredations. He made a bunch of inaccurate statements, continuing a diatribe he'd started two days before. The very next day, on Sunday morning, he offered wild tweets about DACA and NAFTA and such. Donald J. Trump was advancing The Crazy. "Is it possible that he's 'mentally ill?' " one bright analyst asked. "Shhhh! We aren't supposed to discuss that question,"... more »
Lies, damned lies, and inflation
Following on from this morning's first post, here's Ed Butowski, originator of the Chapwood Index, which reveals the *real* inflation rate in many US cities. He talks about why he did so, and what inflation means for us in the real world. Food for thought indeed! Peter
Old, New Drugs Creating Deadly Mixtures to Raise Ohio Tolls
New surges in the use of methamphetamine and cocaine, often in mixtures with synthetic opioids, are fueling rocketing overdose death tolls in states such as Ohio.
Trump Defends Sinclair Broadcasting After Critical Video
There has been no immediate comment from Sinclair.
South Africa's Winnie Mandela dies at 81 per BBC News who hide the truth
The BBC report Winnie Mandela'a death thus: 'South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela has died aged 81, her personal assistant says. Winnie Madikizela Mandela was the former wife of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela. The couple - famously pictured hand-in-hand as Mr Mandela walked free from prison after 27 years - were a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle for nearly three decades. However, in later years her reputation became tainted legally and politically.' More here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-43621112 'tainted'? Well that's one w... more »
A Message to Technophiles: The iZombie Apocalypse is Upon US
*Teodrose Fikre* | Coming to grips with being confined to an LCD screen and shepherded to only interact with people who have world views just like us.
Their Default Position?
In the last federal election, Justin Trudeau's Liberals swept Atlantic Canada. Daniel Savoie writes that Maritimers' support for Trudeau has not been reciprocated: Consider the following. For the first time since the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency was established in 1987, a minister from outside the region is responsible for the the ACOA. The minister is from Mississauga and is also responsible for the two federal regional development agencies in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Western Canada and another for the North. It is not lost on Atlantic Canadians that the federal gov... more »
Trump's military policy overlooks data on why transgender troops are fit to serve
Joshua Trey Barnett, Professor of Rhetoric, University of Minnesota Duluth at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Here's the research that explains why President Donald Trump's limits on transgender military service may be struck down in court again.
Statesman, strongman, philosopher, autocrat: China's Xi is a man who contains multitudes
Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Professor of Chinese and World History, University of California, Irvine at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Chinese official media casts President Xi Jinping as an anti-corruption crusader; critics say he's authoritarian. The reality is that he is a man of contrasts whose traits are difficult to pin down.
Johan van Hulst, Who Saved 600 Jewish Children from the Nazis, Dies at 107
[image: johan-van-hulst-who-saved-600-jewish-children-from-the-nazis-dies-at-107] Johan van Hulst, a Dutch professor credited with saving 600 Jewish children from the Holocaust, died March 22, aged 107.
Ninth Circuit Vacancies Present Trump With Incredible Opportunity
[image: ninth-circuit-vacancies-present-trump-with-incredible-opportunity] With the death last week of “liberal lion” Judge Stephen Reinhardt, there are now seven vacancies on Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Robert Reich asks "Is Donald Trump the Worst President in American History?" Is this a trick question?
Courtesy of Common Dreams: *When he threatens to loosen federal libel laws so he can sue news organizations that are critical of him and revoke licenses of networks critical of him, he isn’t just bullying the media. He’s threatening the constitutionally guaranteed freedom and integrity of the press. * *When he equated Neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members with counter-demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia, by blaming “both sides” for the violence, he wasn’t being neutral. He was condoning white supremacists, thereby undermining the constitution’s guarantee of equal rights. * ... more »
Economic Storm Clouds Gather, but Ending the Fed Provides Hope
[image: undefined] The Federal Reserve recently increased interest rates to 1.75 percent. This is the highest interest rates have been since 2008, but it still leaves rates at historic lows. While the Fed says economic growth justifies future rate increases, an honest examination of the economy suggests that future rate increases are unlikely. The Fed’s claim that the economy is strong is based on misleading government statistics. For example, the official unemployment rate understates true unemployment by not counting those who have given up looking for work. According to John Wil... more »
Lost baby elephant wanders into South African family's home
Owners could not believe their eyes when the little explorer then stumbled into her front room. The young female, named Tom after the ranch’s chef who first discovered the elephant in the garden, is thought to have travelled around 30 miles before ending up at Thula Thula Reserve on Tuesday night. Mrs Anthony and her staff ensured that the baby elephant had food and water as rangers headed out on the reserve to track down her mother. Mrs Anthony, who has owned the reserve for 15 years, said she has never experienced anything like this – and was shocked to find that the baby was th... more »
The U.S. Military Is Embracing The New M17 And M18 Handguns
A soldier tests the Modular Handgun System for the US Army Operational Test Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, August 27, 2017. US Army photo by Lewis Perkins *Business Insider:* *The US military is snapping up the Army's new sidearm* * The Army picked a new sidearm in January 2017 and started distributing it to troops that November. * In the months since, the other service branches placed orders for the weapon. * The Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps have confirmed the plan to buy thousands of the M17 and M18 handguns. Months after the Army started distributing its new Modula... more »
Russian, Turkish, And Iranian Leaders To Meet In Ankara This Week
(Right to left:) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rohani at a meeting in Sochi in November 2017. *Radio Free Europe:* *Putin To Visit Ankara This Week For Talks With Turkish, Iranian Leaders * Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to make a two-day visit to Turkey this week for talks with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts. Putin is to meet with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on April 3 as part of the Turkish-Russian High-Level Cooperation Council The Kremlin said on April 2 that bilateral trade ... more »
BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Has Invited Russian President Putin To The White House
© Carlos Barria / Reuters *WNU Editor:* The Kremlin is making this announcement .... *Trump suggests meeting with Putin in Washington, DC* (RT). More here .... *Summit talks in Washington with Putin was US President Trump’s suggestion — Kremlin aide* (TASS), and here .... *Trump Proposed to Meet Putin in Washington During March Phone Call - Pres. Aide* (Sputik). *Update:* According to AFP, the White House is not denying this story (*link here*). *Update #2: *I will be updating this story at the end of the day.
Mexican Left-Wing Presidential Candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador HAs A Huge Lead In The Polls Three Months Before The Polls
Leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) waves to supporters during his campaign rally in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico April 1, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez *Reuters:* *Exclusive: Mexican leftist has 18-point lead as campaign kicks off - poll* MONTERREY (Reuters) - Mexican left-wing presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has an 18-point lead ahead of the July 1 election, according to a poll published on Monday that showed him with a growing advantage at the start of formal campaigning. Lopez Obrador, who launched his ...more »
Tsarist Russia and the Balkans: A Brief Overview
Tsarist Russia was sincerely trying all the time to reconcile Slavic nations in conflict, especially those of the Christian Orthodox faith for the sake of Pan-Slavic ideals of intra-Slavic solidarity, reciprocity, and brotherhood. The post Tsarist Russia and the Balkans: A Brief Overview appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
The Navy Wants More Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers. But We Don't Even Know If They Work.
*Dan Grazier* *Security, * A big mistake? The U.S. Navy wants to go all in on the USS Ford-class aircraft carrier program. Less than a year after the first-in-class ship’s commissioning — before it ever launched or recovered an aircraft, a first in history — the sea service is exploring options to buy similar vessels in bulk. The Navy has already repeated several common acquisition mistakeswith the Ford program, but this latest scheme would pile on more problems. The Navy committed to this program—which includes several new major ship systems like nuclear reactors, catapults an... more »
Why the Navy Will Turn Submarines Into Underwater 'Aircraft Carriers'
*Robert Farley* *Security, * It would be historic. *In Peter Singer and August Cole’s Ghost Fleet, the U.S. Navy turns to drones to kill Chinese submarines after it loses the bulk of its SSN fleet. Desperation offers strong motivation for innovation. With advances in communications and artificial intelligence, it’s not at all impossible to imagine scenarios in which SSN mothership deploy a lethal force of killer torpedoes, capable of remaining on station for days (or longer) while waiting for a victim. This requires a certain tolerance for risk, of course; even under the best o... more »
Body Cam of Nazi-style Arrest of Innocent Teens Epitomizes Everything Wrong With Police Today
[image: body] Body camera video of two cops stalking, harassing, physically assaulting, and then arresting two innocent men for no reason is infuriating and epitomizes why so man people distrust police today. The post Body Cam of Nazi-style Arrest of Innocent Teens Epitomizes Everything Wrong With Police Today appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
State Sets Massive Precedent, Makes Big Pharma Pay to Fix Opioid Crisis THEY CAUSED
[image: opioid] One state is suing opioid manufacturers and distributors to pay for the creation of mental health clinics and opioid abuse treatment programs. The post State Sets Massive Precedent, Makes Big Pharma Pay to Fix Opioid Crisis THEY CAUSED appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Strong words from a Maine senator.....
A corporation wrote legislation to benefit themselves only. Classic. I guess that's just how it works around here. The legislature is being held hostage. Just because a corporation says jump, we don't need to say how high. So to recap the General Dynamics $45 million tax break: ~ Tax break isn’t designed to create jobs, in fact if thousands of jobs are lost, we are still picking up the tab ~ We don’t know how they will spend this $45 million handout because the corporation darts the question ~ Corporation hasn’t demonstrated financial need because they refuse to answer basic financ... more »
Iran, Russia, Turkey: Istanbul Meeting Wednesday April 04th
*Link* ASTANA, March 16. /TASS/. The presidents of* Russia, Iran and Turkey will meet in Istanbul on April 4 to agree additional approaches to ways of promoting a settlement in Syria *on the basis of resolutions by the international community, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts in Astana. *"It has been agreed that the presidents of Russia, Iran and Turkey will gather for a summit meeting to agree on more approaches to promoting the settlement principles that were approved by the UN Security Council and actively suppor... more »
British Empire War Plans Already Backfiring
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180402-british-war-plans.pdf The Russian Embassy in London sent a list of 14 questions to the British Foreign Office which, in themselves, demonstrate the total fraud of the British declaration of Russian guilt for the nerve agent attack on two Russian citizens in Salisbury. Among the questions: Why has the U.K. presented no evidence; why have they broken several international laws and protocols to prevent access to the victims; what antidotes did the U.K. have on hand for the nerve agent, and how did they obtain them; do they have a control agent of the s... more »
In unusual move, gov’t database delists 14 journals from one publisher
Since the U.S. government launched a database of freely available journal articles in 2000, it has deselected roughly only 30 titles over concerns about journal quality. Fourteen of those titles were removed last August, all associated with one publisher — Kowsar. According to a spokesperson for the National Library of Medicine (NLM), which manages the … Continue reading In unusual move, gov’t database delists 14 journals from one publisher
Should The Pentagon Inform The Public About Its Wars?
This video screengrab apparently shows the October 4, 2017 ambush of American and Nigerien soldiers in Tongo Tongo, Niger [Via AFP] *Bonnie Kristian, RCD*: *The Pentagon’s Secret, Permanent Wars* Two months after the lethal ambush in Niger that killed four American troops in October, U.S. forces were involved in another skirmish in the central African nation with militants linked to the Islamic State. If this story sounds unfamiliar, that’s because it was first reported last week, fully three months after the battle. Pressed for an explanation of the delay at a Defense Department b... more »
Both China And Vietnam Have Come To An Understanding That Their Maritime Disputes Must Be Settled Through Talks
China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam April 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kham *Reuters*: *China and Vietnam call for maritime disputes to be settled* HANOI (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday China and Vietnam should settle their disputes in the South China Sea through talks and move to jointly exploit its waters. “We have agreed that settling the maritime issues is extremely important for the healthy and sustainable development of bilateral relations,” he told reporters... more »
DENUNCIATIONS OF TRUMP CORRUPTION WON'T BE A MAGIC BULLET FOR DEMOCRATS IN 2018
In a piece titled "Corruption, Not Russia, Is Trump’s Greatest Political Liability," Jonathan Chait argues that Democrats should give their anti-Trump arguments a sharp focus going into the 2018 campaign, particularly focusing on Trump's self-dealing, because it's a betrayal of a campaign promise his voters really believed: “My whole life I’ve been greedy, greedy, greedy,” declared Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign. “I’ve grabbed all the money I could get. I’m so greedy. But now I want to be greedy for the United States.” To the extent that Trump’s candidacy offered any positive... more »
Untitled
*Gobbledegook in English Literature studies* written by S. A. Dance Like any responsible book collector, I’m often forced to decide which books deserve a spot in my limited shelf space. During these purges, one type of book always gives me pause. These are the books I acquired during the two years I was a graduate student in comparative literature; books unheard of by most people outside of academia but, to many inside, akin to scripture; books by Walter Benjamin, Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, Giorgio Agamben, György Lukács, and Slavoj Žižek, to name just a few from the pantheo... more »
Untitled
*The evolution of global warming theory* I have not seen any explicit comment on this but it seems that there has been a large change over the years in what Warmists try to scare us with. There has been a Warmism 1 and a Warmism 2. Warmism 1 is the Warmism of Al Gore, with sea level rises of 20 feet drowning most coastal cities. That was certainly scary and warranting of urgent action. But it was most implausible. 96% of the earth's glacial ice is in Antarctica and even at the continental margins the temperature there is many degrees below zero. So a few degrees of temperature ... more »
WATCH: Sacramento Cop Smashes Cruiser into Elderly Woman, Speeds Off
[image: sacramento] Dramatic cellphone footage captured the moment a Sacramento sheriff's deputy slammed on the gas and sped his cruiser in the direction of an elderly woman, smashing into her before speeding off. The post WATCH: Sacramento Cop Smashes Cruiser into Elderly Woman, Speeds Off appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Weapons Arsenal in Exchange for Respect of its Independence, Sovereignty and Borders; 20 Years Later Russia Annexed Part Of It
“When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the newly independent Ukraine had on its territory what was the third largest … Continue reading →
Tensions rise in Daraa as Syrian Army troops keep pouring into province
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – With their East Ghouta operations concluding this week, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is gearing up for a major offensive in rebel-held Dara’a and Al-Quneitra. Similar to their recent East Ghouta operation, the Syrian Army sent delegates to the rebel-held towns in both Dara’a and Al-Quneitra in an effort to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army takes control of 3 towns in southern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has officially taken control of three towns in the southern countryside of the Hama Governorate, a military report confirmed this afternoon. According to the report, the Syrian government fully reconciled with town elders in the towns of Taqsis, Imarah, and Jamaqiliyah after a military delegation met […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 153,000 Syrians leave Eastern Ghouta since humanitarian pauses come into effect
More than 153,000 people have left Eastern Ghouta, including more than 29,000 via a humanitarian corridor in the settlement of Muhayam al-Wafedin, since humanitarian pauses came into effect, chief of the Russian center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria Yuri Yevtushenko said on Sunday. “Overall, the exit of over 153,240 people has been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Russian military enter southern Hama town to seek reconciliation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – A joint Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Russian military delegation entered a town in the southern countryside of Hama this morning to discuss terms of reconciliation with the town elders. According to a military report, the joint Syrian-Russian delegation met with the town elders in Taqsis, offering the people of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian military servicemen oversee militant evacuation from Syria’s Douma
The evacuation of militants and members of their families from the city of Douma to the Idlib de-escalation zone under the supervision of Russian military servicemen began on April 1, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. “The evacuation of militants and members of their families from the city of Douma [Eastern Ghouta] to the Idlib de-escalation zone […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US sends reinforcements to Manbij ahead of Turkish invasion: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition sent reinforcements to the northern Aleppo district of Manbij, the Turkish state-owned Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday. Citing “trustworthy local sources,” the Anadolu Agency claimed that the U.S. military sent at least 300 soldiers to Manbij in a convoy comprised of several armored vehicles and construction machines. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish jets bomb PKK positions in northern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Turkish Air Force carried out several airstrikes over northern Iraq on Sunday, targeting the positions of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). According to state-owned Anadolu Agency, Turkish jets destroyed at least eight PKK targets in northern Iraq on Sunday. The Anadolu Agency added that the Turkish Armed Forces conducted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Netanyahu fires back at Erdogan over Palestine comments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again addressed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying the latter should not be lecturing Israel on morality. Netanyahu took to Twitter to continue the war of words with Erdogan, reminding him of what he said were Turkey’s crimes: “Erdogan is not used to being answered back to. He […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist civil war heats up in west Aleppo as rival groups trade attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The jihadist civil war is heating up in the western countryside of Aleppo, as both Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and Jabhat Tahrir Souriya (JTS) trade attacks. According to pro-opposition media activists, intense clashes broke-out on Monday morning between Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jabhat Tahrir Souriya near the key town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian military raises flag over East Ghouta town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 A.M.) – The Syrian military held a small ceremony, today, inside one of the East Ghouta towns they captured from the Islamist rebels. According to Syria-based Damascus Now, the Syrian military raised the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic over a municipal building inside the East Ghouta town of Hazzah. Hazzah was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Eighteen killed, 84 wounded in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria – Emergency Services
At least 18 people have been killed, while 84 wounded in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria, AFP news agency said, citing local emergency services. “So far we have recovered 18 dead bodies from the two villages Bale Shuwa and Bale Kura. The victims were killed while trying to escape the fight between the insurgents and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Developing: First buses arrive to transport Jaysh Al-Islam militants from Douma to Turkish border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – The first batch of buses destined for Jarabulus in northeast Aleppo have arrived at the Wafiddeen Refugee Camp, a military journalist reported this morning. According to the journalist, the buses will transport Jaysh Al-Islam militants from the imperative town of Douma to the Turkish border. No details have been released […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Origins of the Pursuit of Happiness
First Edition of Locke's Two Treatises of Government In the *Second Treatise of Government* (1690), John Locke says that man has the natural rights of “life, liberty, and estate.” By “estate” he means “property.” But in the *Declaration of Independence* (1776), Thomas Jefferson lists the unalienable rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Jefferson was inspired by Locke; his view of unalienable rights of man mirror what Locke has said, with one exception: He replaced "estate" with the "pursuit of happiness." Carli N. Conklin, in his essay “The Origins of the Pursuit... more »
In other gun news.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Lawmakers in Vermont, a place long steeped in hunting culture, on Friday approved a sweeping package of new gun restrictions, making the state all but certain to join Florida in passing a raft of new gun control measures after a teenage gunman killed 17 people last month at a high school in Parkland, Fla. * *Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, has vowed to sign the measure. It represents a remarkable departure from the state’s existing gun laws, which are some of the weakest in the country — and an about-face for Mr. Scott, who decided to consider new... more »
The Kakistocracy Project Moves Forward-- With Speed
*Nancy Ohanian feels Trump is an albatross around the neck of the GOP* On Saturday, Philip Rucker and Robert Costa, writing for the *Washington Post*, reported on Trump’s breakout. The lunatic is trying to run the asylum on his own… well, with the help of a few imbeciles and misfits he still has faith in: Corey Lewandowski, David Bossie, Brad Parscal, and Kushner-in-law. This is the garbage that, in effect, is left “running” America. The best investment Putin could have ever made! Over the weekend, crooked boxing promoter and Trump crony, Don King, joined them. “Nowhere to be seen w... more »
The Sahara Is Growing (Even Though It’s Wetter & Greener!)
By Paul Homewood Global warming is causing the Sahara desert to grow, new research suggests. Scientists have found that the world’s largest desert has expanded by more than ten per cent over the last 100 years. The study suggests the rest of the world’s deserts could be expanding too as widespread climate change […]
China Has a Super Slick Plan to Crush the U.S. Air Force in a War
*David Axe* *Security, * And it just might work. *The Chinese military is apparently working on a solution to the identification problem, and has proposed building a targeting network around the high-flying Divine Eagle sensor drone. A Divine Eagle could pass targeting data to a VLRAAM-armed fighter — and potentially even to the missile itself, provided any operational version of the munition incorporates a datalink. In concept, China’s potential sensor-shooter network is similar to the U.S. Navy’s own Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air network, which ties together vario... more »
Submarine Dog Fight: America's Virginia Class vs. Russia's New Yasen Submarine (Who Wins?)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * You read. You decide. *Like its Russian counterpart, a Virginia’s main sonar is a spherical, bow-mounted type. However, starting with the Block III series of submarines, the BQQ-10 sonar is replaced with the U-shaped Large Aperture Bow sonar. Complementing them are arrays on the port and starboard flanks, also known as Light Weight Wide Aperture Arrays, comprising two banks of three fiber-optic acoustic sensors. LWWAA is particularly attuned to detecting diesel electric submarines. Rearward detection is covered by the TB-29(A) towed passive array. F... more »
I'm getting seriously worried about inflation
The other day, Miss D. and I dropped into a local Sam's Club to buy a few things we needed. They weren't particularly luxurious items; a few cheeses, some sausage, that sort of thing. I didn't give them a second thought, until it came time to pay for them. Half a dozen items (bought in bulk, to be sure, but nevertheless, only six of them) came to rather more than $100. That was a slap in the face. Even a year ago, I could have bought (and did buy) those same items for rather *less* than $100. The rise in their prices over less than half a year is startling. I've noticed some... more »
All Choked Up: New CDC Director and Mandatory Screening Proponent Robert Redfield Gives Tearful Oath of Fealty to “Data-Driven Science” and Vaccines
Still from Nineteen Eighty-Four By Adriana Gamondes Is it no longer enough to make loud public pledges of loyalty to the industry medical model these days? Do we now have to give weeping declarations? Robert Redfield From The Washington Post:...
Moon says revised KORUS FTA will benefit both countries
02-Apr-2018 South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed the recently concluded negotiations between his country and the United States to revise their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) Monday, saying it will benefit both countries.
Pak-Turk FTA issue to be resolved soon: Envoy
02-Apr-2018 Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Mustafa Yurdakul has said that issue of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and grant of GSP+ status to Pakistan between the two countries would be resolved soon, adding that such matters were not resolved in days and Ankara was optimistic that the issue would be resolved amicably in near future.
Japan may be forced into bilateral trade deal with US: ex-IMF exec
02-Apr-2018 Japan will have little choice but to enter into a bilateral trade deal with the United States similar to one President Donald Trump clinched with South Korea, a former top Japanese currency diplomat said.
FTA with Turkey to resume ‘under certain conditions'
02-Apr-2018 Jordan is willing to reactivate the free trade agreement with Turkey, which was suspended last month, if Turkey agrees to meet certain conditions, the government said on Sunday.
Stress Promotes Memory Decline and Dementia Later in Life
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Governor Andrew Cuomo signs law taking all firearms away from New Yorkers with a history of domestic violence.
Courtesy of The Hill: *New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Saturday announced the passage of legislation that would strip all firearms from New Yorkers convicted of domestic violence, updating a previous law that prohibited abusers from owning handguns. * *In a press release on the governor's website, Cuomo said the law, which passed the state Assembly by 85-32 and Senate by 41-19 this week, will make the state "safer and stronger." * *"New York is once again leading the way to prevent gun violence, and with this common sense reform, break the inextricable link between gun violence... more »
Iraqi military to launch cross-border operation in Syria: Abadi
Iraqi military forces have plans to launch a cross-border operation to fight against terrorists on the territory of Syria, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi said Sunday. “The situation in Syria remains a real challenge and we are focused on finding a solution. We have gone from fighting terrorism in Iraq to fighting terrorism in Syria,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS attempts to reestablish ‘caliphate’ in southeastern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) is far from done in Syria, as their forces launch several attacks across southeastern Syria. Most recently, ISIS has expanded its presence in the Euphrates River Valley, seizing several points from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Specifically, the terrorist group’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel rejects calls by EU, UN for Palestine violence investigation
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman rejected calls by the EU and the UN to investigate the Friday killings of Palestinian protesters during the ongoing Land Day protests, declaring instead that “Israeli forces deserve a commendation.” Lieberman said there is no need for an inquiry into the deaths of at least 16 unarmed Palestinians rallying in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army takes control of two militant pockets in East Ghouta: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) took control of two militant pockets in the East Ghouta region this past weekend, leaving only one last town to capture. Led by their Tiger Forces and Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army was able to steadily advance through the East Ghouta region over the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Fight against Daesh at stake: US vs Turkey in Syria’s Manbij
The United States and Turkey have not been able to reach an agreement over the Syrian city of Manbij, which has been controlled by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who, in turn, had captured the strategic city from Daesh* with US-led coalition support in 2016. The Syrian civil war might face a brand-new phase […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army eyes Al-Quneitra province in southwest Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – With their military operations in the East Ghouta coming to an end, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been mobilizing their troops in southern Syria for what is expected to be their next major offensive. Units from the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th, 7th, and 9th divisions have already been redeployed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Why Starbucks Is Finally Rethinking Its Coffee Cups
I think that we all can agree that disposable cups are presently a nasty disposal problem and that the present solution is no good at all. Thus it is welcome to see public rewards out there. Yet we are also caution by how hard it has been to produce a successful disposable plastic. It is not working. I do think the sleeves work well enough and are a great reminder as well. Yet there are all sorts of fibers out there and plastic binders can work fine when at five to ten percent of content. Cedar fire comes to mind as it is resistant to wet damage and softer than paper fiber. ... more »
Green Fur
[image: Header image for article] I had a recent communication reporting that a short man like creature with green fur was seen in the woods in Vancouver Island. This is surely a smallish giant sloth, of which i have identified many other reports on this blog. This item addresses how unusual and difficult for animals to have green fur naturally. In the meantime it nicely clarifies why we have not encountered the giant sloth in the Pacific Northwest Rain-forest. It happens to be green moss country and a green furred creature would easily disappear in it and it is an ambush hunter... more »
An African Shaman Explains What it Means to Answer the Healer’s Call
I think that we are all called to become healers, however slight. It is the first strong signal from our spiritual self that can get our attention. With that in mind, it is also appropriate that we develop teachers who can advance your skills and meditative powers. By no means is any of this easy. In fact i have long noted that the meta stats tell us that five percent of the population is particularly sharp while at most a third can be relied on for any form of leadership. The second third do good work while the lower third need to be carried in one form or the other often... more »
Infographic: China’s Secret War Against America
I hate using the word war for unfair trade practices and USA failure to appropriately respond. Of course the Chinese and every other country on Earth can also paint the same story regarding USA led multinationals, so this is actually a serious area of future international cooperation. Unfortunately, the Nazi movement has been implementing this takeover plan for a long time and calling it the NWO. That is now in the process of been completely destroyed by the Trump administration and in this will inoculate against the efforts of the Chinese military who are late to the game but... more »
China retaliates against US economic bullying with tariffs on American goods
The threat of this turning into a full blown trade war is starting to make investors quake in their boots More The post China retaliates against US economic bullying with tariffs on American goods appeared first on The Duran.
Fox News’ Gillian Turner cracks UK poisoning hoax wide open with this explanation why Russia did it (Video)
Her answer will shock you. More The post Fox News’ Gillian Turner cracks UK poisoning hoax wide open with this explanation why Russia did it (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
US consulate staffer in St. Petersburg gives middle finger to journalist (Video)
Very professional behavior from this US consulate staffer. More The post US consulate staffer in St. Petersburg gives middle finger to journalist (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
US and Russia making preparations for World War 3
The US and Russia are drifting ever-more-rapidly into World War III - it’s essentially the same way England and Germany drifted into WWI: being sucked in by their entangling web of foreign alliances. More The post US and Russia making preparations for World War 3 appeared first on The Duran.
The AU’s Following The EU, And It’s About To Repeat The Same Mistakes
Although designed to deepen intra-African trade, the CFTA might unintentionally exacerbate economic disparities between its members, which could potentially even lead to intra-continental neo-colonial relations between some of them. The post The AU’s Following The EU, And It’s About To Repeat The Same Mistakes appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
2017 Film Roundup, Part 1: The Oscars and the Year in Reviews
(The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition, delayed this round. It comes in four parts – the other three coming later.) 2017 was a decent year for films, with a solid crop of noteworthy movies. Many of the best were genre pictures, including the usual superhero flicks, but also a science fiction film, a western and a monster movie. Jimmy Kimmel did a good job overall
Mass Deception and the Prelude to World War
Countercurrents, CounterPunch, Global Research, RINF In Libya, NATO bombed a path to Tripoli to help its proxy forces on the ground oust Gaddafi. Tens of thousands lost their lives and that country’s social fabric and infrastructure now lies in ruins. Gaddafi was murdered and his plans to assert African independence and undermine Western (not least French) hegemony on that continent have been rendered obsolete. In Syria, the US, Turkey, France, Britain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been helping to arm militants. The Daily Telegraph’s March 2013 article “US and Europe in ‘major airli... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* They'd step over her lifeless body without a care as they rushed to collect their checks from the NRA. Ryan would get to his office and crack a joke.
Is The U.S. Patriot Missile Defense System A 'Lemon'?
Daniel Brown/Business Insider *Jeffrey Lewis, Business Insider: Foreign Policy:* *The missile defense system that the US and its allies rely on fails just about everywhere it's used* * In March, a Patriot missile launch didn't go as planned in Saudi Arabia while intercepting missiles fired by Houthi forces in Yemen. * Author Jeffrey Lewis examined two missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and didn't find any evidence that Saudi Arabia had intercepted missiles using Patriot missiles. * That raises uncomfortable questions about the United States, which seems to have sold Saudi Arabia — and... more »
Monsanto Signs $125 Million Deal to Flood The Market With “Longer Lasting” New GMO Foods
There’s a lot more to the Monsanto Company than meets the eye: aside from its line of toxic herbicides and genetically engineered seeds, they’ve also been involved in everything from the production of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War to cancer-causing PCBs. While the company continually states that its purpose is to “feed the world” by creating GMOs and chemicals (an assertion the United Nations has repeatedly disagreed with), it is still heavily involved in our food supply from seed to harvest. And now, thanks to a new partnership with a “cutting edge” startup out of California... more »
A version of many worlds that works
*And why and how you should erase all the other worlds* The many worlds interpretation vaguely envisions some splitting of the world, at special moments that cannot be determined – because there are no special moments in quantum mechanics; according to observables that cannot be determined – because there are no special observables in quantum mechanics; to an unknown number of worlds – because probabilities in quantum mechanics aren't rational in general. And there are other reasons that guarantee that no meaningful many worlds interpretation can exist. But one may design a many wor... more »
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Are Claiming A Successful Missile Strike On A Saudi Base
An image grab taken from a video handed out by Yemen's Houthi milita on March 27, 2018 shows what appears to be Huthi military forces launching a ballistic missile on March 25 reportedly from the capital Sanaa. (AFP) *Sputnik*: *Yemeni Forces Claim Ballistic Missile Hit on Saudi Military Base* Yemeni army forces have claimed a successful ballistic missile hit on a Saudi Arabia military base near the border city of Jizan, some 600 miles south of Riyadh. According to a source cited by Press TV, Yemeni army forces have claimed a successful hit by a domestic-made Qaher M-2 (Subduer M-... more »
Tweets For Today
#UPDATE Defunct Chinese space lab broke apart as it plunged towards a watery grave in the South Pacific, Beijing says https://t.co/gIz4cnJrev — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 2, 2018 The Latest: Ruling party candidate is new Costa Rica president. https://t.co/LLSbDDLTRA — The Associated Press (@AP) April 2, 2018 Is China's Belt and Road working? A progress report from eight countries — Nikkei Asian Review (@NAR) March 30, 2018 Notwithstanding previous tensions between China and Vietnam over the resource-rich and disputed South China Sea, it's smooth sailing from here, the countrie... more »
"5 Timeless Ways to Find the True Value of an Hour"
*"5 Timeless Ways to Find the True Value of an Hour"* by Marc Chernoff "It was almost midnight on an idle Tuesday and the hospital hallways were unusually calm. I had just finished reading an old issue of Sports Illustrated from cover to cover. “I need something better to read,” I thought to myself. “Why didn’t I bring a book?” As I sat quietly with my eyes closed, I could vaguely hear the soft mumbles of a verbal plea going on in the hospital room beside me. “You’ve kept him waiting long enough! My grandson is here! Oh please, let him in.” More mumbling… “Please, please… nurse, br... more »
Russian Fighter Jets Spotted At U.S. Air Force Bases
Photo Google Maps *Sputnik:* *What are Russian MiGs & SUs Doing at US Bases in Nevada, Alaska and Virginia?* The recent Red Flag 18-1 drills at the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada saw the US and its allies simulate tactical air combat against the 'probable aggressor'. Over the years, the US Air Force's collection of 'enemy' aircraft painted to look suspiciously similar to Russian and Iranian planes has come to include real Russian fighter jets. The drills, which took place across the 12,000+ square km training area at the Nellis Air Force Base between late January and mid-February... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Howitzer Howling* Soldiers fire a M777 howitzer during exercise Dynamic Front 18 at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 8, 2018. Army photo by Gertrud Zach *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Soldiers Demonstrate Dynamic Front Howitzer Skills* (US Department of Defense)
U.S. Commanders In Syria Are Concerned That The War Against The Remaining Forces Of ISIS Is Faltering
*NBC: **White House chaos jeopardizes war on ISIS, U.S. commanders warn* *“We’re on the two-yard line,” one U.S. special forces commander told NBC News. “We’re that close and now it’s coming apart.”* KOBANI, Syria — The secret military base here is the epicenter of a four-year-old U.S.-led war against the Islamic State that American commanders say has succeeded in killing nearly 65,000 fighters. But just as the terrorist group looks to be on the brink of defeat, senior officials worry that their efforts will be wasted. Some U.S. commanders say what they perceive as a lack of guidan... more »
Pentagon Releases Video That Shows A Nighttime Raid By Afghan And US Special Forces Tthat Killed An ISIS Commander
*CNN:* *Dramatic night-vision video captures US raid to kill ISIS fighters* Dramatic new video released by the US military on Tuesday reveals rare footage of American special operators and Afghan Special Security Forces conducting a nighttime raid targeting ISIS-affiliated fighters in Afghanistan -- footage that the Pentagon said documents the latest in a string of successful operations against ISIS-Khorasan this month. The first-person, night-vision footage was captured during a raid that "killed an ISIS-K commander and another terrorist fighter" in Afghanistan's Jowzjan province... more »
Saudi Crown Prince Salman Concedes That Syrian President Assad Is Here To Stay
US President Donald Trump wants to get out of Syria 'very soon' but Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is anxious for US troops to remain. The two leaders met at the White House in Washington on March 20, 2018. Photo: Reuters/ Jonathan Ernst *Asia Times: **Crown Prince’s overture to Syria’s Bashar while in the US* Saudi leader dropped a bombshell on the weekend, saying that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is not going to be ousted from power; it was a stunning reversal of their 'regime change' plan for Damascus. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman dro...more »
Or Is Mueller's Investigation The Real Distraction-- From Total Political Realignment?
According to Emptywheel, tomorrow is going to be a big day for Señor Trumpanzee and his world. Center stage: Robert Mueller, not whispers and suppositions. If Marcy is right-- and she usually is-- Mueller is ready to reveal the first cards in his case for conspiracy. I guarantee you that will be bigger news than the release last month of Thomas Piketty’s working paper about rising inequality and the changing structure of political conflict, even if Picketty’s work is of far more consequence. What Piketty is attempting to do-- by using post-electoral surveys from France, Britain an... more »
BBC News: Man has ‘world’s worst’ super-gonorrhoea
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Man has ‘world’s worst’ super-gonorrhoea – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43571120 Advertisements
New Cannabis Capsule is SO Powerful It’s Going to Completely Replace ALL Pain Killers.
New Cannabis Capsule is SO Powerful It’s Going to Completely Replace ALL Pain Killers – Enlightened Consciousness https://www.enlightened-consciousness.com/new-cannabis-capsule-is-so-powerful-its-going-to-completely-replace-all-pain-killers/
Industrial farming is one of the worst crimes in history.
Industrial farming is one of the worst crimes in history | Books | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/sep/25/industrial-farming-one-worst-crimes-history-ethical-question
Iraqi intelligence forces kill ISIS leader near Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 A.M.) – The Iraqi intelligence forces carried out a special operation, Sunday, that targeted one of the so-called Islamic State’s (ISIS) top leaders in Iraq. Led by their Falcon group, the Iraqi intelligence forces killed the Islamic State’s leader of suicide bomb operations, Isma’el Mohammad ‘Abboud, while sweeping through the western part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of recently captured East Ghouta suburbs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) officially took control of four East Ghouta suburbs after the complete withdrawal of the Islamist rebels from the region. According to the Syrian Ministry of Defense, the Syrian Arab Army asserted full control over the suburbs of ‘Ayn Tarma, ‘Arbeen, Zamalka, and Jobar on Saturday […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Scores of Saudi, Sudanese fighters killed in failed northern Yemen offensive (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – The Houthi forces repelled a major attack that was launched by the Saudi-led Coalition in the northern part of Yemen yesterday. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, the Saudi-led Coalition launched their offensive in the northern part of the Medi Desert at approximately 6 A.M. on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Uh oh– analysis of GHCN climate stations shows there is no statistically significant warming – or cooling
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Mark Fife writes: This is my eighth post in this series where I am examining long term temperature records for the period 1900 to 2011 contained in the Global Historical Climatology Network daily temperature records. I would encourage anyone to start at the first post and go forward.…
Door Handles
I’ve noticed inside the Russian Kremlin rather large doors closing various rooms off. In the photo below President Putin was walking through one such doorway. Note thethickness of the door as well as the location of the door handle itself, … Continue reading →
NCGT Vol.6 No.1
NCGT Journal Vol.6, No.1 has just been published. How long it will take to demolish Lyellianism and Darwinism is unknown but considering Geological Uniformitarianism and Darwinism are the logical outcomes of liberal creationism, the demolition will take some time, and … Continue reading →
"War In A Nutshell"
"War In A Nutshell" by Eugene Debs "Wars throughout history have been waged for conquest and plunder. In the Middle Ages when the feudal lords who inhabited the castles (whose towers may still be seen along the Rhine) concluded to enlarge their domains, to increase their power, their prestige and their wealth they declared war upon one another. But they themselves did not go to war any more than the modern feudal lords, the barons of Wall Street go to war. The feudal barons of the Middle Ages, the economic predecessors of the capitalists of our day, declared all wars. And their mise... more »
US, France May Have Reached Responsibilities Transfer Deal in Syria – Academic
US, France May Have Reached Responsibilities Transfer Deal in Syria – Academic by https://sputniknews.com/ President Trump has said that the US would leave Syria “like, very soon,” seeming to catch his own officials from the Pentagon and State Department off guard. Ilter Turan, professor of international relations at Turkey’s Istanbul Bilgi University, spoke to Sputnik about […]
China’s ‘Petro-Yuan’: The End of the Dollar Hegemony? | Counting the Cost
Al Jazeera English Published on Mar 31, 2018 In an attempt to reshape the global oil market, the Shanghai International Energy Exchange has launched the first crude futures contracts priced in Chinese reminbi, or yuan. China, the world’s biggest oil importer buys around nine million barrels of oil every day and it wants to use its […]
Jamie Carrasco: The Petrodollar is Now Under Attack & Will Die
Palisade Radio Published on Apr 1, 2018 Jamie discusses how the Chinese yuan gold backed system was initially conceived back in the year 2000. However, China did not hold that much gold. That has changed considerably, as they have been acquiring more and converting it into metric bars. They can now use these bars pay for […]
In Unprecedented Move, China Plans To Pay For Oil Imports With Yuan Instead Of Dollars
In Unprecedented Move, China Plans To Pay For Oil Imports With Yuan Instead Of Dollars by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Just days after Beijing officially launched Yuan-denominated crude oil futures (with a bang, as shown in the chart below, surpassing Brent trading volume) which are expected to quickly become the third global price benchmark along Brent and WTI, China […]
World’s CHRISTIANS in Turmoil as Pope ‘Admits HELL DOES NOT EXIST’
Does the Pope Believe in Hell? by Patrick J. Buchanan, http://buchanan.org/blog/ “Pope Declares No Hell?” So ran the riveting headline on the Drudge Report of Holy Thursday. Drudge quoted this exchange, published in La Repubblica, between Pope Francis and his atheist friend, journalist Eugenio Scalfari. – Scalfari: “What about bad souls? Where are they punished?” Bad souls […]
WATCH Palestinian Man Shot in the Back, While Running Away From Israeli Border
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]
The Deep State’s Simultaneous Plan to Start WW III and Activate FEMA Camps
The Deep State’s Simultaneous Plan to Start WW III and Activate FEMA Camps by Dave Hodges, http://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/ Five days ago, I was speaking to an old and reliable source from the FBI. We speak on an “alternative means of communication” in which the methods of communication varies constantly. …. …. The Revelation of my FBI Contact […]
Chemical Weapons Experts Question Claims that Russia Was Behind Skripal Attack
Chemical Weapons Experts Question Claims that Russia Was Behind Skripal Attack by https://www.rt.com/ A former head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has questioned claims that Russia was behind the Salisbury chemical attack. The expert added that Iran was most recently known to have Novichok. – While the US, Europe and other nations […]
As Trade War Heats Up, China Hints at Early ‘Petro-Yuan’
As Trade War Heats Up, China Hints at Early ‘Petro-Yuan’ by https://www.rt.com/ In its efforts to make its currency more international and break the US dollar’s global dominance, China is in the early stages of preparing to paying for oil imports in yuan, sources told Reuters. – China could launch a pilot program to pay for […]
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